Recycling an old phone case

Hi Everyone!!

A simple recycling craft !

A thrifted cell phone case + cheap felt + hot glue ======> "new" needle case  

Ta-Dah!

💕Andr​éa

Up cycling a thrift store painting

Hi Everyone!

For those we follow my blog and craft adventures over the years, you know I LOVE chalkboard paint and using it in the most diverse way possible. These are a few I have done before, here, here, here, here  , here , and here :)

I had this huge painting , not original of course, ( the base was wooden board) I had got a while ago from Vallue Village, tried to funky it up with oil pen and it was a faaaaaaail! lol 

So it had been  getting dust in my basement ever since. Now that I am blogging again I decided to make something so I made this Bible verse frame. I plan to change the verse every week.

Materials:

Chalkboard paint

Foam brush

Small brush for corners

Sand paper

Spray paint 

Chalk

I spray painted the frame and the painting itself, then used the chalkboard paint with the foam roller

Sanded for a distressed look

Picked this week's verse

And ready!

💕Andr​éa

Revamping table and chairs: New Breakfast Nook

Hi!

We are just through the paintaking process of painting our entire house in the best DIY style.

My sunroom has now a camling, almost white blue colour that depending on the light is acqua or green ( love it!), and the dark table I had in a corner was just not belongung any longer.

I decided to revamp it with gray chalk paint, distress it and revamp the chairs as well.

So here it goes:

Firts I primed with my TO GO primer , Kilnz

After 2 coats of chalk paint

Distress.....

snazzy!

Now to chairs...Despite loving the fabric I had not far long ago used to refurbish the cushions, it didnt belong anymore as well

I used two differenr fabrics.. jsut to be different and because I couldn't pick...love both!

Distress...

I love my new corner !

💕Andréa

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Kokar in Guide for the Good

Hi!

Kokar/Wooca hats featured today at our local Guide for the Good, that features environmentally friendly local business/artists.

Fabric Slouchy Hat Tutorial

Hi!

Many of you know, I have a small hat business - KOKAR- and I love my craft!

Sharing with you gals how I make them, not hard at all, just time consuming, but this is fun too! 

Relaxing too!

I make colorful and funky crochet hats, but people seem to love my fabric slouches.

I usually work with warm and cozy fabric with a stretch and I use my serger, but you can use a regular sewing machine too!

Fold your stretchy fabric in two  (lengthwise)

Cut a rectangle measuring 23 in width and 11 in height. 

Using a serger or a zig zag stitch sew sides together leaving 3 or 4 cm without sewing

. Turn inside out and sew this part. It will be the fold on the  bottom

Final measure will be 22 inches x 10 inches for a hat that fits most adults and teens and has a small slouch.

Fold the fabric in two and cut this shape

open. Sew the sides and leave the middle open

Now bring the sewing sides together so they face each other.

It will turn to this shape

Sew the open part ( looks like a half moon)

Done!

Another one , this time I cut a more round shape on top

The girl and her Kokar hat :)

from : Kokar/Wooca hats

You can also add a fur pompom...how cuuute?

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